Economic
China set for third plenum that could prove a ‘defining moment’ of Xi Jinping era
China’s ruling Communist Party will begin a key meeting on July 15 that may determine the country’s course for the next decade. The event could be the most...
Economic
Gold harder to find – industry body
The gold mining industry is struggling to maintain production growth as finding deposits of the yellow metal has become more difficult, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), cited by CNBC on June 09...
Punitive response with the employment of air power is nothing new, and goes back to the British ‘watch and ward’ missions that the Indian Air Force undertook with the Royal Air Force in 1937, towards policing the recalcitrant tribes of Waziristan in...
The Gaza war has continued beyond seven months. Amidst stepped-up diplomatic efforts, the fate of the hostage deal continues to be uncertain. The US Secretary of State Blinken visited Saudi Arabia and Israel. Israeli forces have entered Rafah. There...
Economic
China’s Xi visits EU to avert trade war – media
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on May 06 to resolve economic disagreements between Brussels and...
I. India in the UN
India chairs 62nd Session of Commission for Social Development
India at the C34 debate
India makes three significant financial commitments
India’s GIDH initiative takes off
II. Plurilateral Developments
BRICS working group on...
Economic
U.S. and China Extend Landmark Bilateral Deal, Very Quietly
When a landmark science and technology agreement between the U.S. and China reached its expiration in late February without an extension, it plunged the academic community in both...
Abstract
With the ongoing Israel -Hamas war and increasing violence and death and destruction of large number of civilian Palestinians in this over five weeks war, the patience of President Biden – the biggest backer of Israel, is running thin as...
Economic
China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Red Sea crisis ‘a big challenge’ for Beijing, says ambassador
China’s diplomats in the Middle East are looking at ways to respond to the “big challenge” in the Red Sea caused by Houthi attacks on shipping, a...
Economic
WTO digital tax freeze in spotlight as India, others rue lost revenue
A moratorium on taxing digitally transmitted products, from movies and music to software and industry data, faces a critical juncture this week at a World Trade...